"two-dish rice" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Calque of Cantonese 兩餸飯/两𩠌饭 (loeng⁵ sung³ faan⁶, literally “two-dish rice”). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|yue|兩餸飯|lit=two-dish rice}} Calque of Cantonese 兩餸飯/两𩠌饭 (loeng⁵ sung³ faan⁶, literally “two-dish rice”) Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} two-dish rice (plural not attested)
  1. (Hong Kong) A meal consisting of rice and two side dishes, often sold at a low price; economy rice. Tags: Hong-Kong, no-plural Synonyms: this this rice
    Sense id: en-two-dish_rice-en-noun-rlSSORzu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, Hong Kong English

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